Comparison

DSLR Camera Effect Editor vs Pro Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DSLR Camera Effect Editor

Enhance your photos with professional DSLR-style adjustments and vibrant rainbow overlays. This powerful editor offers precise cropping, rotation, and a variety of creative effects like double exposure and lens flare. All processing happens on-device for ultimate privacy.

Highlights
  • DSLR-style adjustments
  • Rainbow overlay styles
  • Double exposure blending
  • Lens flare effects
  • Customizable captions
  • On-device processing
  • Pro tone controls
Features
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Turn everyday photos into polished shots without wrestling with complicated controls. Add a DSLR-style look, fix flat images, and create eye-catching edits with blur, double exposure, film tones, frames, and light effects in one place. DSLR Camera Effect Editor helps you give library photos and camera shots a DSLR-style finish with creative photo editing tools. Why people choose it Everything happens right on your phone, with a live preview that shows your framing as you edit. You can pinch to zoom, drag to pan, tap Show original to compare your photo before the grade, and reopen one of your recent saved edits from the start screen. It is built for quick results when you want a photo editor that feels simple, but still gives you room to fine-tune. WHAT YOU CAN DO Pick a photo from your library or take a new picture in the app. Rotate 90°, flip horizontally or vertically, and crop with Original, 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, or 16:9 aspect presets. Blend in a second image with double exposure and adjust blend opacity for the right balance. Apply one-tap looks like Vivid, HDR pop, Lomo, Soft glow, and Fade. Switch film tone chips such as Natural, B&W, Sepia, and Chrome. Add a decorative frame with White, Black, Polaroid, or Film-edge styles. Place a rainbow overlay and adjust arc height, thickness, glow mix, and tilt. Add lens flare and move it with X and Y position controls. Write a caption with Rounded, Serif, or Mono text styles, then set its color, size, and position. Use Show original to compare your graded photo while keeping overlays in place for framing. Save the full edit, or save a graded photo with no overlay when you want just the DSLR effect. Share your finished image and reopen recent exports for quick touch-ups. Reset photo at any time to go back to the untouched original. GREAT FOR Use it when a portrait needs softer background blur, when a sunset shot needs lens flare and a film frame, when you want a double exposure edit for a poster-like look, or when a simple photo filter is not enough and you want to crop for social posts, add a caption, and save a polished graded photo. It also fits quick before-and-after checks with Show original, and casual editing when you want to reopen a recent export and make one more pass. Paid features Pro adds extra frame and rainbow styles, a smart portrait blur option, histogram, undo and redo history, curves and color grade controls, saved looks, batch apply for multiple photos, higher export sharpness, and more editing depth. You can also watch an ad to get one Pro save. The app asks for photo access when you choose pictures and permission to save your edited image to your library. Make your next photo look more dramatic, polished, or dreamy in just a few taps. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Pro Camera

This app offers professional-grade photo and video capture with extensive manual controls and advanced editing tools. It leverages computational photography to unlock your device's camera potential, supporting RAW formats and high-resolution video recording.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (focus, ISO, shutter)
  • RAW and ProRAW photo capture
  • 4K video recording up to 240fps
  • Extensive photo and video editing tools
  • Depth of field and portrait modes
  • Multiple camera lens support
  • 150+ real-time presets and overlays
Features
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Pro Camera is an app integrating professional photography, professional video recording, photo editing and video editing. It integrates powerful computational photography technology to give full play to your camera potential. -- Camera Mode -- - Photo - Video - Dual Camera - Triple-Camera Split Screen - Depth of Field - Burst Mode - Macro - Live Photo - Slow Shutter - Time-lapse - Slow Motion - Spatial Video - Multiple Exposure - Sports Burst Mode - Bracketing Exposure - Process Zero - Soft Focus - Starburst - Tilt-Shift - Fisheye - 3D Lighting - 100MP - BrightFlash - Mirror - 3D Night Vision - VHS - Film - Smile - 3D GIF -- Main Functions Of The Camera -- -Manual control (focus, shutter, ISO, white balance) -Independent control lock (focus, exposure, white balance) -White balance control (custom, daylight, shadow, cloudy, tungsten lamp, fluorescent lamp, flashlight) -150 + real-time high-performance preset (Single Photo, Video, Time-Lapse, 3D image) -Multi lens support (wide-angle, telephoto, ultra wide-angle, front lens, dual lens, true depth lens) -Many aspect ratios -2-10x digital zoom -Grid -Light level histogram -Level -EV indication -Support horizontal and vertical screen -Volume key for take photo/record video -Flashlight -FN parameter (9 groups of manual parameters) --Main Functions Of Photography -- -Capture 48MP pixel photo with HEIF, JPEG,TIFF,ProRAW (iPhone 14 Pro and later) -Capture quality options -Image formats: HEIF, JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG, ProRAW (iPhone 12 Pro and later), ProRAW + JPEG (iPhone 12 pro and later) -Exposure Bracketing (support HEIF, RAW, TIFF) -Up to 60 seconds slow shutter -Burst function -Smart smile photography -Slow shutter sensitivity adjustment -Depth of field / portrait mode supports focusing change of finished photos, and supports analog aperture control (f/1.2-f/16) and a variety of out of focus effects -3D mode supports MOV and GIF format export -Add location information tag for photos -Mirror front camera -3s, 5s, 10s Timer -Photo EXIF metadata viewing support (aperture, shutter, ISO, lens, etc.) -- Main Functions Of Video -- -4K MAX (4032x3024) (24fps, 25FPS, 30fps) -4K (24-60fps) -1080P (24-240fps) -720P (24-240fps) -480P (24-240fps) -Normal/Cinema level stabilization -Video flashlight -- Photo / Video Editing -- -150 + professional presets -150 + overlays -Image clipping, rotation, flipping, etc. -Photo frames -Basic image adjustment (support RAW image) -Advanced image tools (HSL etc.) -Chromatism -Blend -Grain -Analog Film -Depth of field -3D photo Privacy Policy:http://www.sjslai.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use:http://www.sjslai.com/termsofservices.html —About Data Collection— 1. The app will not collect any user information, not to mention the user's facial information. Users can also use the app offline. 2. We do not collect user information and facial information, so there is no purpose to collect user information and facial information. 3. Users can select their own photos to add filter and other effects, or record video in real time. Photos and videos will not be uploaded, stored remotely, or shared with third parties. 4. The [data collection] part of our privacy policy. There are also explanations for data collection.

Screenshots

DSLR Camera Effect Editor4 screens
Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DSLR Camera Effect Editor at 5.0 against Pro Camera's 4.4. Pro Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 62 months) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DSLR Camera Effect Editor sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Pro Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DSLR Camera Effect Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Camera has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSLR Camera Effect Editor ships an update every 62 months, Pro Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DSLR Camera Effect Editor versus Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSLR Camera Effect EditorPro Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (4.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings14.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#151 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariXiamen Suijisenlin Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

DSLR Camera Effect Editor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pro Camera

All ratings3,952 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews1,212 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative33.7%

Bugs and requests

DSLR Camera Effect Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pro Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timelapse feature not working
  • Subscription/purchase issues
  • Black screen when importing videos
  • Forced to re-purchase after app offload

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for external microphones
  • Implement opacity sliders for double exposure
  • Add self-timer feature
  • Include GPS/location data in photos
  • Improve zoom controls and indicators

In-app purchases

8 purchases

DSLR Camera Effect Editor

One-time8
  • All RainbowsFree
  • Fog Bow EffectFree
  • Moon BowFree
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  • Red BowFree
  • Reflection BowFree
  • Remove AdsFree
  • Twinned BowFree
  • DSLR Editor Pro$99.99
3 purchases

Pro Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Camera Pro Year$6.991 Year
  • Pro Camera Pro Year3 Days trial2 variants$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase3 variants$9.99

Questions

Is DSLR Camera Effect Editor free?
DSLR Camera Effect Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Camera free?
Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DSLR Camera Effect Editor or Pro Camera?
DSLR Camera Effect Editor is rated higher. DSLR Camera Effect Editor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pro Camera averages 4.4 from 4.2K ratings.
Do DSLR Camera Effect Editor or Pro Camera have ads?
Both DSLR Camera Effect Editor and Pro Camera show ads.
Which is updated more often, DSLR Camera Effect Editor or Pro Camera?
DSLR Camera Effect Editor ships an update every 62 months, and Pro Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, DSLR Camera Effect Editor was updated on October 10, 2026 and Pro Camera on October 21, 2026.

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